Homage to Samantabhadra,
the undiscriminating All-Good Buddha,
The dharmakaya of clarity and pure pleasure:
Homage to Vajrasattva,
magnificent visionary being,
The sambhogakaya of revelation and humour and enjoyment:
Homage to Guru Rimpoche,
origin of emanations,
the compassionate Guru-Lamas and Dakinis,
The nirmanakaya embodiments of enchantment.
Homage to the Nyingma Lamas:
Kanjur Rimpoche, Dzogchen Master, Guru Rimpoche in the family mandala;
Dunjom Rimpoche, Jiktal Yeshe Dorje, Dzogchen Master, scholar and householder;
Dilgo Khyentse Rimpoche, the vastness of the tradition;
Jortra Lama, laughing preceptor of the Dzogchen ngondro;
Taklung Ma Rimpoche, benefactor of the Tikle Gyachen;
Dodrub Chen Rimpoche, benefactor of Longchenba's Dzodun;
Jatral Rimpoche, neljorpa of radical commitment;
Tarthang Tulku, Lama of the refuge;
Tulku Pema Wangyel, Master of Lama veneration;
Bhakha Tulku Pema Rigdzin, integrating vision and action;
Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche, commitment and fearlessness in action;
Lama Tarshin, Dzogchen yogi;
Yogi Chen, Teacher of Vajra Love;
Chogyel Namkhai Norbu, Lord of the Mandala:
Recalling your kindness and generosity,
Homage, gratitude and veneration to the Dzogchen Lamas.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
Homage to the Kagyu Lamas:
The Sixteenth Gyelwa Karmapa, Rangjung Yeshe Dorje;
Khamtrul Rimpoche, showing the artist's mahamudra;
Lama Kalu, teaching with humility the four mind changes;
Drukpa Tuktse, Father Lama:
Recalling your kindness and generosity,
Homage, gratitude and veneration to the Kagyu Lamas.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
Homage to the Geluk Lamas:
Yizhi Norbu, Tenzin Gyatso, the wishfulfilling gem;
Negi Lama, straddling dualism;
Lama Tubten Yeshe, laughing in the dharma:
Recalling your kindness and generosity,
Homage, gratitude and veneration to the Geluk Lamas.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
Homage to the Dakini Lineages:
To Taradevi, teacher in love and devotion,
To Vajrayogini, teacher of ego-loss,
To Khandro Yeshe Tsogye, teacher of awareness:
In whatever forms you manifest you are the Dakini Gurus:
Recalling your kindness and generosity,
Homage, gratitude and veneration to the Dakini.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
To the dakinis of the five families,
To the dakinis of the mystic heat,
To the power-place dakinis,
To the ashen and smokey dakinis,
To the dakinis who know it not:
Homage and veneration to the Dakinis.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
Homage to the Dzogchen Nyingthik Lineage:
To Garab Dorje, born of a virgin nun,
To Manjushrimitra,
To Shri Singha, teacher of Vairotsana,
To Jnanasutra,
To Vimalamitra,
To Padmasambhava and the Eight Rikdzin,
To Yeshe Tsogyelma, the lineage dakini,
To Kunkhyen Longchenpa who figured it all out,
To Jikme Lingpa who found the key and imaged it all,
To the Lamas who graciously transmitted it:
Homage and supplication.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
Homage to the Long Kagyu Lineage:
To Adibuddha Vajradhara,
To Chenrezik Bodhisattva,
To Saraha, Arrow-maker,
To Luipa, Fish-gut eater:
To the illusive Tilopa,
To the devoted Naropa,
To Marpa, the Taskmaster,
To Milarepa the Yogi,
To Gampopa, the Synthesizer...
To the Karmapas and the Kagyu Lamas:
Homage and supplication.
OM AH HUNG BENZA GURU PEMA SIDDHI HUNG
To Kuntuzangpo, all and everything,
To Dorjesempa, rainbow mind,
To Guru Rinpoche, the shape shifting lama,
To the radical Dzogchen lineage,
Unmoving,
we bow down.